Manchester United are mulling over the prospect of launching a big-money move to bring Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Old Trafford this summer.
The Manchester Evening News understands that United are weighing up a potential £75million move for the Netherlands international as incoming manager Erik ten Hag prepares to make his mark.
The duo worked together at Ajax and know each other inside out. United are in desperate need of some new additions to their squad, particularly in midfield.
Their current crop of midfielders have been criticised throughout the campaign and the importance of adding a new defensive-minded midfielder to the squad cannot be emphasised enough. READ MORE: Manchester United weighing up Frenkie de Jong transfer United are understood to be working on a deal to bring Leeds United and England ace Kalvin Phillips to Old Trafford.
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